Hall-of-Fame point guard Isiah Thomas does not like this comparison
Joey Linn | May 26, 2024
May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts in the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks during game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
May 24, 2024; Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA; Minnesota Timberwolves guard Anthony Edwards (5) reacts in the third quarter against the Dallas Mavericks during game two of the western conference finals for the 2024 NBA playoffs at Target Center. Mandatory Credit: Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports / Brad Rempel-USA TODAY Sports
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Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards has drawn comparisons to Chicago Bulls legend Michael Jordan, but one NBA legend isn’t seeing it. During a recent appearance on SiriusXM NBA Radio, Hall-of-Fame point guard Isiah Thomas said the following:
“Their games aren’t similar to me,” Thomas said of Edwards and Jordan. “Edwards at this age is a far better perimeter shooter, but Jordan at the 22-23 age, he was a far more better driver, getting to the basket, finishing around the rim. Now Edwards has been spectacular around the rim when he gets there, but Jordan his first couple of years lived in the paint. Edwards has a perimeter game that complements his inside game.”
“Just because they both jump high, doesn’t mean they’re the same players”
Thomas added, “And also I would say Edwards at this age, he will defer to his teammates a lot more and trust his teammates a lot more than Jordan did in his early stages. That’s not a knock on any one of them. But just because they both jump high, doesn’t mean they’re the same player.”
Edwards himself has pushed back against the Jordan comparisons, but the Timberwolves star also made similar comments about his three-point shooting ability in comparison to Jordan’s. While there will never be another Michael Jordan, when factoring in everything he meant to the NBA both on and off the court, many have said Edwards is the closest there is in the league right now to the Bulls icon.
